Let’s be clear about what this post is. This is not a selection of specific trade rumors. There is nothing worse than a national writer taking five seconds to look at a Baseball America list, picking a few names out of a hat, and calling it a viable trade. Now, even if I studied a team’s farm system like I was writing a 600-page book on them, and I talked to every person in the organization’s front office for dozens of hours, I will still come up with a fake trade that both sides hate. But, more importantly, I’m not willing to pretend to work that hard. That’s how fake trades work on the internet. Never fake trade on the internet. So I’m just listing the return the contending teams will get, and you’ll just have to use your imagination if you’re a fan of the rebuilding teams. The only rule is that I can’t take a team with a bottom-ranked farm system like the Giants and somehow get them Jacob deGrom. For the big whales, there needs … [Read more...] about The 7 trades that should happen before the MLB trade deadline

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan gears up to host the Rugby World Cup and Olympic Games in consecutive years, many businesses are seizing on the opportunity to capitalize on the influx of tourists, media and athletes for both big events. Sagami Rubber Industries' researcher explains condoms production process at a laboratory in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan May 16, 2018. Picture taken May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The Rugby World Cup kicks off in September 2019 followed by the Tokyo Games 10 months later, giving businesses a unique chance to reach an international and diverse customer base that may be encountering Japanese products for the first time. One business sector looking to benefit from the arrival of thousands of athletes is the local condom industry. It has become tradition in the lead-up to Olympic Games for tournament organizers to distribute thousands of free prophylactics to athletes looking to let their hair down once their event is over. Almost half a … [Read more...] about Olympics: Sporting events put Japan businesses in the mood for love